French wines exempt from #Russia embargo on #EU products, must have been a personal intervention from #Depardieu
— Marcin Zaborowski (@MaZaborowski) August 8, 2014
Here's an interesting video from our multimedia department of the self-styled Prime Minister of the so-called Donetsk People's Republic, Aleksandr Borodai, explaining his reasons why he is resigning. Apparently, he's got an offer of another job and he was only an interim "crisis manager" in any event.
Shelling of residential blocks in Donetsk. Unclear who is doing it, and why. Via @NewsDonetsk pic.twitter.com/D87IwPyjbR
— Oliver Carroll (@olliecarroll) August 8, 2014
Via my friend Natalia Loseva: more empty shelves in Moscow today. (To all of you who think I am lying about them) pic.twitter.com/p6ylADP9xf
— Natalia Antonova (@NataliaAntonova) August 8, 2014
So Russian state-run Vesti/Rossiya 24 are broadcasting live in a very public place overlooking the Maidan. Not banned at all from Kiev.
— Daniel Sandford (@BBCDanielS) August 8, 2014
Sentsov, Crimean filmmaker removed to Moscow prison for "terrorism" [being v pro-Ukrainian, it seems] told will remain in custody until Oct
— Oliver Carroll (@olliecarroll) August 8, 2014
At this rate, it seems this word will probably be included in the next update of the OED:
Нелицеприятный мем о Путине набирает обороты. #путин #putin #звезды pic.twitter.com/tFKClIjh1C
— Я журналист (@newreporter_org) August 8, 2014
RT @UKinUkraine: @LyallGrant: Continuing separatist violence responsible for worsening humanitarian situation #Donbas http://t.co/kqam96H12j
— Simon Smith (@SimonSmithFCO) August 8, 2014
Gov't daily RG tells Russians to eat Russian food, with this 2010 pic of Putin/Medvedev posing with Russian products pic.twitter.com/kd86hhVs6V
— Steve Rosenberg (@BBCSteveR) August 8, 2014